276 Quotes by Michael Chertoff

So, all during the '90s and, you know, for the first half of this decade, we had opportunities to get evacuation plans in place, better communications in place.

We've got hundreds of thousands of people who have been displaced,

we are doing everything possible, as quickly as possible, to prevent further misfortune and loss of life and distress.

a systematic evaluation of the department's operations, policies and structures.

We've seen them attack in London, for example; we've seen them attack in Spain; we've seen them attack elsewhere, so I think we have to operate on the assumption that they do have some capability and they certainly have the intent.

We're hiring as rapidly as we can, and we're prepared to bring all the resources.

Those who got out are fine, ... Meet the Press.

That might be a model for some kind of data retention issue. It might be one that would say the government, instead of holding the data itself, will allow it to remain in the private sector, provided the private sector retains it for a period of time so we can ping against it.

There are people who have been sweltering in shelters, waiting for food and water,